Summertime and the Living is Easy
Here is this weeks garment - a loose dress for wearing around the house on hot summer nights when you just want something big and baggy to throw on after a shower. I used Burda 7066: This is a loose A-Line dress that you just pull on over the head - simple and straightforward sewing. Even though the dress is not much more than a simple bag, I did make a calico to see how the neckline sat as it looked quite wide and deep on the pattern envelope (I made view B). I used a furnishing cotton from Spotlight, which is not high quality, but works well for these simple garments. It's not heavy weight, just a nice lightweight cotton with a bit of body (mostly from the screen printed stripes). Not a pretty sight, but here is is: Not very inspirational is it? A piece of old sheet never looks very elegant. But it does tell me that the sleeve length is fine as I cut them the finished length, the waist position is fine, and the neck is fine as it is. However, don't f